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The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks.
TheGrio’s Toure talks to Dr. Christina Greer, host of The Blackest Questions podcast, about Black people celebrating Independence Day.
Campaigning for the highly anticipated presidential election began this week, with 18 candidates vying for the country’s top political job.
Two weeks ago our country celebrated Juneteenth. Earlier this week, our country celebrated the Fourth of July.
Whether you celebrate the Fourth of July, Juneteenth, or both, let these books inspire your quest for independence.
Abraham Lincoln tops the list of best presidents for Black people because he did more than issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
Andrew Johnson's white supremacists attitudes and racism puts him at the top of the list for the worse Presidents for…
While fireworks are a an essential Independence Day celebration tool, they were first developed in China millennia ago.
In an interview celebrating the 25th anniversary of "Independence Day," director Roland Emmerich revealed he had to fight for Smith's…
Is the Fourth of July a holiday Black people in America should even celebrate? The question gets explored with Dr.…
The descendants of Frederick Douglass, the 19th-century abolitionist and orator, are not shying away from discussing the racist history of…
The eldest daughter of former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama, Malia turned 22 on Saturday and Black…
OPINION: Kamaria Fayola writes that instead of sharing fireworks on July 4th, America should be paying back its initial investors.
Autumn A. Arnett says that instead of celebrating Independence Day, Black people should celebrate Tuskeegee University, which was also founded…
Trump may believe that last week's Fourth of July celebration on the National Mall was "something special" but this week…
The fireworks don't have to be the only thing on fire! Here are four ways Black folks can have fun…
On the Fourth of July, Damon Wayans Jr. took to Twitter to say, “Happy white people proud of their racist…
The aliens from Independence Day are coming back, in an epic trailer for the sequel film, Independence Day Resurgence.